clause
text in contracts or agreements, to pursue certain regulatory objectives
escape clause
portion of a contract which specifies how a party may be permitted to avoid fulfilling one or more terms
opening clause
a type of clauses in laws or contracts
Investor-state dispute settlement
process by which a business can sue a foreign government (that is party to a free trade agreement), for alleged discriminatory practices
Citizenship Clause
clause of Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Free Exercise Clause
prohibits the U.S. Congress from prohibiting freedom of religion
waiver
act or instance of waiving a right or claim
exclusion clause
term in a contract that seeks to restrict the rights of the parties to the contract
forum selection clause
clause in a contract mandating that any disputes relating to that contract will be resolved in a specific forum
provision
written term or condition used in a solicitation
title retention clause
provision in a contract for the sale of goods that the title to the goods remains vested in the seller until the buyer fulfils certain obligations
severability clause
provision in a contract or law which states that if parts of the contract are held unenforceable, the remainder still applies
most favoured nation
A category of trade relationships which benefit recipient countries disproportionately.
leonine clause
clause favoring one of the parties to the complete detriment of the others
Australian commerce clause
clause within the constitution of Australia
Integration clause
declaration that a contract is the final and complete understanding of the parties
hell or high water clause
Contract clause mandating payments
non-compete clause
term in contract law where a person agrees not to compete
hardship clause
legal term
exoneration clause
clause limiting or excluding liability
Berne three-step test
international legal principle regarding intellectual property
share-alike
condition for works or licences that require copies or adaptations of the work to be released under the same or similar licence as the original
Privileges and Immunities Clause
prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner
royal lives clause
criterion of a long period, primarily in wills in common-law jurisdictions
Martens Clause
international law human rights statement
value assurance clause
term in economics
earmark
discretionary spending provision
Vicinage Clause
portion of the sixth amendment to the US constitution
rider
additional, unrelated provision added to a bill, contract, regulation or statute
single-subject rule
provision in constitutional law limiting the scope of individual pieces of legislation
contractual term
any provision forming part of a contract
Double Jeopardy Clause
constitutional Law in the United States preventing being punished twice for the same crime
morals clause
contract provision regulating moral behavior
Title of Nobility Clause
clause of the US Constitution
four freedoms
software licenses clauses
deductible
minimum damage amount of a loss for which the insurer bears any responsibility for payment